Johannes Matsson Matsson itibaren Дубровки, Тверская обл., Орос, 171360
Wow, I feel like I've been reading this book forever now, I'm on page 605 with 192 to go - but it's worth it! The imfamous Becky Sharp is the most self-serving heroine ever, but it's hard not to admire her guts and determination. Thackeray reveals truths about humanity that are still relevant today within the amoral world of 18th-century Vanity Fair. If you never read it in high school, read it now - it's definitely better from an adult perspective.
I love the prose in this book. More than just being an account of war which presents its horrors without falling into the trap of focusing on "rivers running red with blood," this book is lyrical and beautiful, even at it's most shocking. There is a scene where the GI's are attempting to move a piece of artilery, stuggling to pull it up a hill through the mud. When you get to this scene you'll know what I'm talking about. I've never read a more perfect passage of prose in my life.